Brain Stem Gliomas in Childhood
Paul Graham Fisher, M.D., M.H.S. and Michelle Monje, M.D., Ph.D Brain stem tumors are perhaps the most dreaded cancers in pediatric oncology, owing to their historically poor prognosis, yet they remain an area of intense research. Brain stem tumors account for about 10 to 15% of childhood brain tumors. Peak incidence for these tumors occurs …